About me
Hi, I'm Ana and I’m a London-based integrative therapist with experience working with trauma and abuse. My background is in the charity sector, working with survivors of domestic and/or sexual abuse of all genders. My clients to date have varied in age and come from diverse backgrounds. I have supported them through trauma, loss, anxiety and depression, anger, shame, suicidality and self-harm, disordered eating and body image issues, and relationship difficulties including issues around sex, sexuality and intimacy.
My practice is centred on creating a safe, containing and supportive space in which you can feel heard and validated. Together, we can start to explore the impact of your experiences at a pace you feel comfortable, looking at how you’ve coped so far to help you rebuild a sense of control and empowerment.
My therapeutic style is empathic, relational and non-judgmental. I see you as the expert in your own life and would work alongside you by providing support, honesty, compassion and understanding to help you make sense of your experiences and move forward in an authentic way.
My practice is inclusive and collaborative, and I welcome clients from a range of backgrounds and identities. I strive to practice in a culturally sensitive way, understanding and respecting your unique background, beliefs and values, and allowing space for you to explore how your intersecting identities might have shaped your life experiences.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have over 10 years of experience working in different frontline roles, ranging from advocacy to therapeutic work, both in the charity sector and in higher education. I hold an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Humanistic Counselling from CPPD and an undergrad and masters degree in Psychology.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
I am committed to making therapy accessible, actively working to break down barriers that might exist for my clients. Concessionary rates may be available.
Further information
I offer sessions both face to face (Hackney) and online. I speak English and Portuguese.
